Despite recent strides in workplace diversity and inclusion, neurodivergent talent still falls short of many employers’ radars.
An estimated 80% of those who are neurodiverse are unemployed, according to the Harvard Business Review. Conditions like autism, ADHD, dyspraxia and dyslexia all fall under neurodiversity, denoting different ways of thinking, learning, processing and behaving. But it seems employers are still equating different with “bad,” says Martin McKay, founder and CEO of Texthelp, a company that provides organizations with inclusive communication tools.
